Edelbrock E-Force Troubleshooting Manual

[Jobodizo]

Cheers. I’ll be doing a bit of a spiel on the process and results once it’s all done.
Can’t wait for the extra torque!

I'll be especially interested to hear your comparison with the Whipple. I had a really hard time deciding between the two when I was ordering. Not so much the kits, as both are apparently top-notch, but the feel of driving it.

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[rum_punch_ruby]

just took the plunge on a 2300 kit. plan on running the EB cal on the stage 1 parts this year and jumping up to a stage 2 next year. anything i should just upgrade/install now while it's apart anyways?

 

[Jobodizo]

just took the plunge on a 2300 kit. plan on running the EB cal on the stage 1 parts this year and jumping up to a stage 2 next year. anything i should just upgrade/install now while it's apart anyways?

If you're going to do OPG and CSS anyway, they're easier while everything's off the front of the engine. After all of that beautifully-perfect torquing, I had to remove all my idler plates when I did those two.

 

[rum_punch_ruby]

If you're going to do OPG and CSS anyway, they're easier while everything's off the front of the engine. After all of that beautifully-perfect torquing, I had to remove all my idler plates when I did those two.

not changing those out. should i get different spark plugs and/or fuel injectors than what the kit comes with if i plan on upgrading the tb, air intake and tune later?

 

[HA8N3RO]

not changing those out. should i get different spark plugs and/or fuel injectors than what the kit comes with if i plan on upgrading the tb, air intake and tune later?

Different spark plugs should be ok and can be used on the same EB tune, Evolution performance recommended NGK 6510 so I went with those. Bigger injectors will require a new custom tune. Stage 2 includes 78lb injectors and the fuel rails sit outside the blower, not a lot of work to change out.

 

[rum_punch_ruby]

Different spark plugs should be ok and can be used on the same EB tune, Evolution performance recommended NGK 6510 so I went with those. Bigger injectors will require a new custom tune. Stage 2 includes 78lb injectors and the fuel rails sit outside the blower, not a lot of work to change out.

excellent, thanks

can someone email me the install pdf or tell me where to find it? i'd like to get a jump start so when it arrives all the tear down is done.
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[ForYourOwnGood]

not changing those out. should i get different spark plugs and/or fuel injectors than what the kit comes with if i plan on upgrading the tb, air intake and tune later?

I highly suggest NGK 6510's instead of the Ford plugs. Changing those out resolved a lot of the part throttle breakup I was feeling. Though I am Lund tuned and mine are gapped at .028 instead of .035 now.

 

[ForYourOwnGood]

excellent, thanks

can someone email me the install pdf or tell me where to find it? i'd like to get a jump start so when it arrives all the tear down is done.
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If you PM me your email address I have a PDF copy. The web page for the 2300 kit is gone.

 

[Kona 18]

I highly suggest NGK 6510's instead of the Ford plugs. Changing those out resolved a lot of the part throttle breakup I was feeling. Though I am Lund tuned and mine are gapped at .028 instead of .035 now.

Edelbrock sent me the iridium Ford Racing plugs with my kit, I compared them to my 6510's and I swear they looked identical. I ran the 6510 but had some spark knock from them, turned out I messed up the ground strap on a few of them thanks to my new(but now in the trash) spark plug gapper. I threw in the FRPP plugs(which are pre gapped at .029") as temporary plugs but they turned out to work great, I honestly think they are rebranded NGK6510s....

actually just looked, they are NGK plugs re-branded as Ford plugs, heat range 7 is one step colder which = 6510s

https://www.americanmuscle.com/ford-performance-spark-plugs-1117-gt.html

 

[ForYourOwnGood]

Edelbrock sent me the iridium Ford Racing plugs with my kit, I compared them to my 6510's and I swear they looked identical. I ran the 6510 but had some spark knock from them, turned out I messed up the ground strap on a few of them thanks to my new(but now in the trash) spark plug gapper. I threw in the FRPP plugs(which are pre gapped at .029") as temporary plugs but they turned out to work great, I honestly think they are rebranded NGK6510s....

actually just looked, they are NGK plugs re-branded as Ford plugs, heat range 7 is one step colder which = 6510s

https://www.americanmuscle.com/ford-performance-spark-plugs-1117-gt.html

I'm fairly certain NGK does make them as there are only a handful of plug OEMs out there anyways (and they have a Japan label) but I'm 99% sure they are different, the straps seem to have a different metal composition. There is a reason one set is $40 and the other is $90. The NGK's are sooooo much easier to precision gap. I use an allstar tool with feeler gauges and you can really tell the difference in how the strap responds to pressure and the shape in general is different, more of an arc while the Fords are flat.

Glad yours work great for you though! Every car is a little different. Yours being an 18 maybe it likes the Fords better.

 

[Jobodizo]

Wasn’t able to use the Subaru orifice because it was too small to constrain without worrying about the engine ingesting it. I ended up with this guy:

The .040” hole is almost 3x the one that comes with the EB kit. It makes for a nice transition. Still easy to get into boost, but not as quick to hop out.

 

[ForYourOwnGood]

Wasn’t able to use the Subaru orifice because it was too small to constrain without worrying about the engine ingesting it. I ended up with this guy:

The .040” hole is almost 3x the one that comes with the EB kit. It makes for a nice transition. Still easy to get into boost, but not as quick to hop out.

I have about 30 different size orifice fittings at work I might bring the EB one and find a similar OD size one with a bigger ID.

 

[Jobodizo]

I have about 30 different size orifice fittings at work I might bring the EB one and find a similar OD size one with a bigger ID.

I can tell you .120 was too big, and the EB .015 was too small. The .040 is nice, but at $6/per there’s only so many little nozzles my wife will let me buy to find the perfect one, lol.

 

[Kona 18]

Glad yours work great for you though! Every car is a little different. Yours being an 18 maybe it likes the Fords better.

Yeah that may be the case, I'm on 3" pulley o 93 octane with them gapped at .029" and having no spark issues. Car is running 14-15* of spark during WOT with a negative 2-3* of spark. so these def work, I will prob keep tossing these same plugs in the car unless I decide to shell out the cash for some Brisk's


Also, green belt came in, going to cut 2 ribs off and throw it on the car later tonight

 

[aleccolin]

As far as cutting ribs off the belts, just go at it with a razor knife, or is there a better way?

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